Careful

adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/

Word Frequency: 32.0

Definitions

1.adjectiveTaking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

2.adjectiveConscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

"They made a careful search of the crime scene."

3.adjectiveFull of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

4.adjectiveFull of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.

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